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being completely destroyed, and the wounds, after dressing 
for four days, presented a healthy granulating surface, finally 
healing altogether. In conclusion I may mention that the 
cob made a good recovery and is now at work again. 
Case No. 2 was a horse suffering from sore withers, 
caused by the rug being fastened too tightly round its neck. 
The wounds were very painful, and the animal was unable to 
wear a collar. After dressing for three days, the soreness had 
completely vanished, and the horse went to work as usual. 
“Case No. 3 was a Belgian horse suffering from chronic # 
Gi ease. An aqueous solution of anyl. meth. violet was 
used in order to deodorize the parts, and it succeeded 
admirably. 
Case No. 4 was also one of ‘ Grease,’ the skin of the near 
hind leg having been completely removed by some kind of ir¬ 
ritant dressing which the owner himself had been applying. 
In' this case also the smell from it was very offensive. After 
two dressings of anyl. meth. violet, the smell was completely 
removed, After being dressed for four days, healthy granula¬ 
tions appeared, and the wound ultimately healed up. The leg 
was also very much swollen, but this was considerably reduced 
without the application of any other remedy. 
“ We have also used it in all kinds of wound cases. It 
answers very well indeed as a coloring agent for lotions, etc., 
except, perhaps, where the horse is light colored, as in that 
case, unless it is a very dilute solution, it temporarily dyes it. 
To be used for the above, of course, it must be first made into 
a solution. For coloring powders, etc. a very small quantity 
will produce a beautiful purple tint.” • 
I have given these articles verbatim, the better to give 
their physiological and therapeutical actions. 
In the Bacteriological World, for February, 1891, Dr. 
Tiffany, of Kansas City, gives an extensive account of the use 
of pyoktanin in ophthalmia, and reports the most gratifying 
results. As yet I have not had an opportunity to try the 
diug; but if the drug is reliable in its therapy as delineated 
in the above reports, it is the coming therapeutic agent in the 
treatment of open-joints. At least it seems worthy of a 
thorough trial. 
